OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 35338

chiffon

/ʃɪˈfɑn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
gasa
A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.
Her dresses are made from these marvelous chiffons.
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